Average hourly earnings of employees in Greece

Greece: Average hourly earnings of employees was 5.97 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5.97
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
50th
of 55 countries
All-time high
5.97
in 2020
All-time low
5.56
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Average hourly earnings of employees in Greece, 2015–2020

02462015201720202015: 5.62016: 5.62017: 5.62018: 5.62019: 5.72020: 6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2020, average hourly earnings of employees in Greece stood at 5.97. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Greece ranks 50th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.63 5.56 5.73 5
2020s 5.97 5.97 5.97 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 47 Italy 10.59 compare
  2. 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.85 compare
  3. 49 Portugal 8.58 compare
  4. 51 Panama 5.42 compare
  5. 52 Ecuador 3.4 compare
  6. 53 El Salvador 2.81 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of employees in Greece?
Average hourly earnings of employees in Greece was 5.97 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 5.97 in 2020.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 5.56 in 2016.
How does Greece rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
Greece ranks 50th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 823 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.